The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-26
AMERICANS IN LONDON.

mile aSSenbiaEe OF american lions OF all
si2as and both sexes than were brought to-
yether by Mr.. Henry GilIig, Of the Ameri-
IAN Exchange, to celebrate Independence
Nav i, a party at Grosvenor gallery. For
,rce the masterpieces of art that hang upon
tlr walls of hall and ante-room were for
rotten. while the people who represented
every State and city Ill the Union
tbronged about the more distinguished
of their countrymeu. The great spec
.acular feature OF the evening, as they say
At the circus, was the appearance on the
aoor arm in arm, of Mrs. John Bigelow
and Buffalo Bill. A more extraordinary
rouple could hardly be imagined. The
tpnse warmth, and the long black locks
falling over the shoulders of Mr.. Cody so
ylistened with that appropriate article of
Foilet bears grease, that the scalp would
have slipped through his fingers of the most
Designing of savages, while Mrs. Bigelow's
lassic brow and diamonds struggled to
utshine each other.
Col Cody is tall and slender, the lady
short and, as Pickwick rudely said to Mr..
Jumper, fiat" Again Mr.. Cody wore his
hair in graceful ringlets, Mrs Bigelow hers
IN a ia,lnty bang, and while the famous
scout was "killing" in high neck and long
sleeves, the famous society woman was
stunning" in a neck SO low that my ink
turns red at the mention Of it. As to sleeves
there was no suggestion. Buffalo Bill
walked erect, severely serene. Mrs. Bige-
low wore perpetual smile The latter, by
The way, came to England on the steamer
chartered for Buffalo Bill and his troupe,
and acted after her arrival as a society
'vhipr for him. Now it has come to this,
that some English people present inquired
who that ''stout LADY, was to whom Col
Cody was so kind.
MR. BLAINE AND MRS. POTTER.
There are many clever and distinguished
Americans in London now, and not few of
them were present, but the Hon. Col Cody
outshOne them all as a star, until he was
suddenly extinguished by the arrival of Mr.
Blaine. Then ''the subsequent proceedings
Interested him no MORE" and he left.
When the famous statesman appeared in
the supper room with Mrs James Brown
Potter on his arm there was sen-
saton. | never thought Mrs. Potter beau
tiful before, but on this occasion she was
radiant Her face sparkled with animation,
and a gown of crimson silk and coronet of
flashing jewels became her admirably. At
once background and a foil the figure of
Mr.. Blaine rose beside the fair Southerner
Stawart and erect, his keen dark eyes
sweeping over the assemblage, and with a
voice clear and resonant, he responded to
the toast of '1he Day We Celebrate" The
cable has given you that perfect little re-
Spouse, but neither word of pen or wire
could describe its effect nor the apprecia-
ton of the exquisite tact which made it
delicious to every American present.
HENRY IRVING AND ELLEN TERRY.
Among the most interested of Mr. Blaine's
listeners was Henry Irving, who looked
pale, thin and scholarly and wore an she
ACKNOWLEDGMENT" kind of an expression
With him was Ellen Terry, as fascinating
and graceful she is. Well, now she has
grown plump, too Her arms are round
and pink and her neck has foreswOrn hol-
lows. | hope Heaven will preserve her
from too much flesh. At present she is just
right.
Sarah Bernhardt, you will remember. is
fond of wearing her hair in what is called
the 'bushy brambe" fashion. Miss Terry
has also taken to it with success. Her
yellow hair stands out around her face as if
somebody had been raising it. Nevertheless,
1t is becoming and picturesque, though |
wouldn't advise any ordinary woman to at
tempt it. Miss Terry wore a black velvet
gown, scooped ont at the neck, with a
ragged-looking white ruff inside. The gown
was quite loose, hung straight down in
'front.' and had Vatican plaits at the back.
remarks to me about some people present
and while she talked it was with every
muscle of her face, even her ears seemed
expressive and her eyelashes equal to the
nine parts of speech. | never saw such a
play of features in anyone else The funniest
part Of it all is that it makes everything
she says seem wise, witty and wonderful
Afterward one is astonished to find that
nothing was said worth remembering
tl,
cheeks and black wig, looking as deliciously
funny as he is, was there. | saw him talk
ing to Antoinette Sterling who rerlem-
hered her American birth on this occasion.
Nine. Sterling is the Mrs. Stendal of the
concert stage She is the favorite ballad
singer of England, lives in a palace near
hyde Park, bought from her own earnings,
and has a remarkably happy domestic
record. She is a very large woman, very
stout, and with squarely-cut features and
massive head She wears her hair
combed back from her face, and braided
INTO thick loop bow on the neck. Her
race would be plain but for the expression of
intelligence and goodness which is stamped
upon 1t. Madame Sterling wore pale-blue
dresS with train brocaded over with great
mowers Nearly as large but not quite as
STOUT Is Olive Logan, in black, with plenty
OF black lace, that set off good complexion,
me due eyes and soft gray hair.
ESMERALDA IN LONDON.
Inc most interesting character in the
room, TO many people, was Mrs. Frances
h9dgSon Burnett, who is spending the sum-
iAer IN London. She is a woman of medium
nelght and has wonderfully shaped head,
compact, clean in outline, and beautifully
poised on round white neck, sloping into
shoulders that you seldom see except on an
EhgIsh woman. Mrs. Burnett has had her
Ialr cut off, and it clings closely
~ ~ her head in little waves of gold.
iler brow is low and broad and her
i i.oHe perfectly straight, terminal
my IN well-curved nostrils She has deter
t tlined chm and firm mouth. wasstruck
~ the TACT that with two other exceptions
que was the only woman present who made
w. use OF cosmetics, and she did not appear
l,ole' though she wore tight fitting black
Eo"h cut low and without ornaments Of any
una Mrs. Burnett told me that Little
tto'G faunteroyn (her youngest boy and
TIS brother found the Fourth of July in
MillHuoh very duh and were exceedingly
SSl'GHSled TO discover that their little
mlenS and the servants did not know the
e',d!hg of the day. Both boys yearned
S mr washington, flrccrackers and big brass
\, OhQ Of the prettiest women present was
pi1i wilcox, of New York, wife Of Mr..
t -aH "ucox, Of the American Press As
J"g'tlnl Mrs Wilcox is tall, with slen-
rl' Wlliowy figure delicate features and
''lIl(tkdbly larore aud haautiful dark blup